Category Archives: Recipes & Cooking

Favorite simple yet delicious recipes in my Texas Homestead kitchen.

Our Favorite Ways To Change Up The Flavor Of Plain Rice

by Texas Homesteader ~  

You can easily change up the flavor of plain rice to go with any entree. Since rice is an inexpensive pantry staple I prepare it often as a side dish with our meals. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite (yet super EASY) rice flavors to serve. 

Different flavors for plain rice - cilantro lime, buttered sage, spanish rice, rosemary #TexasHomesteader

 

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How to make Peach Pie Filling From Canned Peaches For CHEAP!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Do you find yourself needing gluten-free pie filling but only have canned fruit in the pantry?

The good news is you don’t have to run to the store & plunk down the money for that expensive can of pie filling. You can easily make it yourself in minutes using a simple can of fruit.

Peach pie filling made from a can of peaches #TexasHomesteader

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Planned Leftovers: Leftover Grilled Vegetable & Chicken Fajitas

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Planned leftovers is purposely cooking more at one meal with the intent of turning those leftovers into a completely different kind of meal the next night.

We’d purposely grilled more chicken & vegetables so I could incorporate planned leftovers for the next day (which means a night off cooking!) That excess grilled food was quickly changed into delicious homemade chicken fajitas in minutes.

Planned Leftovers - We purposely grilled more chicken breasts & vegetables so we could turn the purposeful leftovers into chicken fajitas. #TexasHomesteader

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Tips To Easily Roast Fresh Peppers – Oven, Stovetop, Grill

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I’ve discovered that although garden peppers are delicious served in many ways, my favorite flavor is accomplished by roasting them. Roasting peppers brings out their natural flavor. But y’all know me – I love shortcuts. 

You like to use shortcuts too? Check out this simple Homestead Hack, y’all.

Homestead Hack: Shortcut to roasting fresh garden peppers. #TexasHomesteader

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